Star Wars Pinball Heading to the Wii U

Zen Studios have announced that Star Wars Pinball is headed to the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. The downloadable game will be available July 11 in both North America and Europe featuring three Star Wars themed tables including Star Wars Episode V : The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Players will choose to support the Galactic Empire or the Rebel Alliance with high scores as the Star Wars Pinball community fights for the Balance of the Force! The main game user interface will change dynamically, based on how the community chooses to support each side.

Star Wars Pinball supports the Wii U GamePad, allowing players display redirection to the GamePad screen from the TV and back. Additionally, when used as the Secondary Display, the GamePad displays additional controls and game information including dot matrix, scores, and challenge information.

Additional game features include in game challenges and score notifications, an XP progression system allowing players to move up the ranks based on Galactic Empire or Rebel Alliance support, Force Score and friends-based Team Score leaderboards, and several multiplayer modes.

Star Wars Pinball will cost $9.99 in North America and €9.99 in Europe.